Category Archives: Poetry and Poems

Comfort In His Love

Posted on July 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Philippians 2:5-11 Comfort In His Love by Michael Romani In all of life’s storms, you bring peace From all of life’s troubles you bring release More beautiful than diamonds, you shine As I, with each of us, walk your fine … Continue reading →

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Maddening Ambiguity

Posted on June 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In the world of language and things said, context is everything. Isolated bits are more often confusing than factual. Maddening Ambiguity by Michael Romani It doesn’t take a lot of ingenuity To see that language has a lot of ambiguity … Continue reading →

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Of Love and Loss

Posted on June 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

R.I.P. Donald Hall, poet Of Love and Loss by Michael Romani Sharing a moment of barnyard credibility The poet defended ordinary language and sensibility As the irresistible fodder of interpretation His poet’s life as much his journey as his destination … Continue reading →

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To Live By Faith

Posted on June 27, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Luke 17:5-6 To Live By Faith by Michael Romani Life comes hard to deal its hand Striking harder than we understand Living in faith to our very best Ever hopeful that we will pass the test Even the apostles prayed … Continue reading →

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Another Night; Another Moon

Posted on June 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based on some sort of compound word based poetry that I got wrong due to word count. Another Night, Another Moon by Michael Romani Silently we move to dance Bodies whispering sweet romance Underneath the moonlight Quietly, we move together … Continue reading →

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Fanfare and Flourish

Posted on June 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Life can be filled with absurdities, some deeper than others. Fanfare and Flourish by Michael Romani In the fanfare and flourish Of too many mournful violins It seems life begins to nourish An image of a world of violence Divided … Continue reading →

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Learning and Knowing Jesus

Posted on June 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on Philippians 3:10: Learning and Knowing Jesus by Michael Romani That we might know Him Moving this out past whim The questions start to run How to tell about the one What might one start to tell About … Continue reading →

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Shadows On A Cavern Wall

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Maybe Plato’s Republic still speaks to us today? Shadows On A Cavern Wall by Michael Romani Tantalizingly close to greatness The politicians cannot escape this That life has grown to seem pointless When truth is swept away and society.. … meets its … Continue reading →

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Chance Encounter

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

For most of us, it seems from time to time that life is often a string of circumstances in which we try our best to make sense of it all… Chance Encounter by Michael Romani Like anonymous walls Meeting in … Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Thoughts On Reaching 50

Posted on June 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A blend of bits of reality mixed with a column that I read: A Woman’s Thoughts On Reaching 50 by Michael Romani At risk and at torment of feeling superficial She looks in the mirror, feeling somehow less special Weight … Continue reading →

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